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Crown Counsel and the Honourable sentencing Judge in the provincial court of British Columbia, Canada

This petition requests that, if either or both of the Bickerdikes is convicted of animal cruelty in relation to Mr. Tibbs, Shiva, Chompers, and/or Bubba, Crown Counsel recommend, and the judge apply, the maximum sentence available for the animal cruelty charge(s). The petition further requests that, if convicted, the Bickerdikes be prohibited from owning, having the custody or control of, or residing in the same premises as an animal or a bird for the rest of their lives. Finally, if one or both of the Bickerdikes is convicted, the petition requests that the court order the person(s) to pay to the SPCA the amount expended on behalf of the Bickerdikes’ animals.

Signed,

Charlene Myers

This petition closed 8 months ago

How this will help

A German shepherd named Shiva (pictured), two poodles (Chompers and Mr. Tibbs) and a brown tabby cat (Bubba) were owned by Dave and Beverly
Bickerdike of Metchosin, British Columbia. According to...

A German shepherd named Shiva (pictured), two poodles (Chompers and Mr. Tibbs) and a brown tabby cat (Bubba) were owned by Dave and Beverly
Bickerdike of Metchosin, British Columbia. According to the British Columbia
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA), as a result of
complaints from the public, an investigation was undertaken. The Bickerdikes'
animals were seized by the BC SPCA, as they were all in distress: "'All of the
animals required immediate veterinary treatment for untreated problems ranging
from serious mobility issues, pain management, severe periodontal disease and
skin issues,' says SPCA constable Lynsay Bailey. The health of one of the
poodles, Mr. Tibbs, deteriorated rapidly despite intervention and he had to be
humanely euthanized on the advice of a veterinarian." Shiva, Chompers, and
Bubba were cared for at the Victoria SPCA, where they received veterinary care
and were subsequently adopted into new loving homes.

To compound matters in this case, the Bickerdikes failed to comply
with the SPCA's repeated requests to view the animals, so SPCA constables were
forced to obtain a search warrant to inspect the premises and ultimately seize
the animals. Furthermore, the SPCA says it has responded to several complaints
in the past involving animals owned by the family.

According to the BC SPCA, if convicted, the Bickerdikes face up to
a maximum of five years in jail, a fine of up to $75,000 and up to a lifetime
prohibition on owning or having custody of animals.